Former SMU quarterback Preston Stone has transferred to Northwestern for his final season of eligibility, ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg reported on Saturday. The move immediately followed the Mustangs’ College Football Playoff elimination at Penn State, marking an aggressive acquisition for coach David Braun and the Wildcats. With the portal opening prior to the postseason, Stone … [Read more...] about Football: Former SMU quarterback Preston Stone transfers to Northwestern
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 84, DePaul 64
After a convincing neutral-site win over Georgia Tech last Sunday, Northwestern returned home for a Windy City clash against DePaul, and things got out of hand fast Saturday. The visitors scored the first bucket of the game, but that would be about the only highlight for the Blue Demons (8-4, 0-2 Big East) in the... The post Rapid Recap: Northwestern 84, DePaul 64 appeared … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Northwestern 84, DePaul 64
Women’s Basketball: Northwestern goes 1-1 at Hawk Classic to end nonconference slate
PHILADELPHIA— Riding the momentum of an overtime win over UNLV on Wednesday and victories in five of its last six games, Northwestern travelled to Philadelphia for two games at the Hawk Classic and came away with a 1-1 split. In their weekend opener against Charleston on Friday, the Wildcats (7-5, 0-1 Big Ten) mounted a... The post Women’s Basketball: Northwestern goes 1-1 at … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Northwestern goes 1-1 at Hawk Classic to end nonconference slate
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 71, Georgia Tech 60
Following a week spent idle as players took finals, Northwestern men’s basketball took on Georgia Tech in the MKE Tip-Off Sunday. At the neutral site Fiserv Forum, home of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, the Wildcats (8-3, 1-1 Big Ten) made short work of the Yellow Jackets (4-6, 0-1 ACC), securing a wire-to-wire 71-60 win. Senior guard... The post Rapid Recap: Northwestern 71, … [Read more...] about Rapid Recap: Northwestern 71, Georgia Tech 60
Women’s Basketball: Northwestern comes up short in first conference game, loses 60-54 to No. 23 Michigan
Northwestern graduate student guard Kyla Jones split her foul shots to cut No. 23 Michigan’s lead down to two with 2:21 left in regulation, but the team failed to score another point for the rest of the game. The Wildcats dropped their first Big Ten game of the season, losing 60-54 Sunday. The ’Cats (4-4,... The post Women’s Basketball: Northwestern comes up short in first … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball: Northwestern comes up short in first conference game, loses 60-54 to No. 23 Michigan